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4 x's: Porter, Haley, Crofts & Cram
Featuring: Alex Porter, Geordie Haley, Paul Cram, Tim Crofts
4Xs draws on high energy antecedents from both sides of the big pond: Coltrane, Zorn, Cecil Taylor, Han Bennink, Joe Morris, Peter Brotzmann, Fred Frith, The Ex and Sonic Youth.
UPSTREAM 8.1 with Shauntay Grant and Janice Jackson
Featuring: Shauntay Grant
Upstream 8.1 is the product of Upstream Music’s Composer and Performer Circle (CPC), a series of intensive open rehearsals and performances of the finest composers and improvisers currently working in the Atlantic region.
DAY'S LAST GLOW: Sanctuary Trio & Jay Clayton
Featuring: Jay Clayton, Sanctuary Trio
Just as the day's last glow begins to stream through the stained glass windows of the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Sanctuary Trio is joined by vocalist and inspiring educator Jay Clayton for an evening of collaboration and improvisation that is at once exciting and ethereal.
Monday July 13 7:00 PM
contemporary plainsong | Free improv Days Last Glow at Cathedral Church of All Saints
DAYS LAST GLOW: Sanctuary Trio & David Mott
Featuring: David Mott, Sanctuary Trio
Close your eyes and let the soaring sounds of the Day’s Last Glow series wash over you. The powerful compositions of Sanctuary Trio with the exceptional improvisations of one of Canada’s foremost baritone saxophone players, David Mott, will awaken the spirit and challenge the mind.
Tuesday July 14 7:00 PM
contemporary plainsong | Free improv Days Last Glow at Cathedral Church of All Saints
DAYS LAST GLOW: Sanctuary Trio & V16
Featuring: Sanctuary Trio, V16
Award winning Sanctuary Trio melds its unique brand of contemporary music with the supercharged, plasma-like jazz of V16, a unique quartet under the leadership of the boundary-pushing drummer, Jerry Granelli.
Wednesday July 15 7:00 PM
contemporary plainsong | Free improv Days Last Glow at Cathedral Church of All Saints
DAYS LAST GLOW: Sanctuary & Dinuk Wijerante
Featuring: Dinuk Wijeratne, Sanctuary Trio
Just as the day's last glow finds its way through the stained glass windows of the cathedral, Sanctuary Trio's clarinetist Jeff Reilly and cellist Christoph Both are joined by Sri Lankan-born pianist Dinuk Wijeratne, one of Halifax's most versatile composers, conductors and pianists.
Thursday July 16 7:00 PM
contemporary plainsong | Free improv Days Last Glow at Cathedral Church of All Saints
Félix Stüssi 5 featuring Ray Anderson
Featuring: Félix Stüssi 5 , Ray Anderson
Montréal-based pianist, composer and bandleader Félix Stüssi is unafraid of unusual mixes, such as confronting modernity with tradition. A concert that promises to be unlike anything you’ve seen before, Stüssi’s playfully percussive piano style and original compositions often shift between chaos and hard-bop soloing.
Sunday July 12 9:00 PM
Modern-jazz Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom at Delta Halifax Baronet Ballroom
Damian Nisenson Trio
Featuring: Damian Nisenson
Versatile and eclectic, saxophonist Damian Nisenson switches easily between jazz and tango, rock, klezmer, African music and musique actuelle. With his stellar trio, Nisenson has developed a singular voice that pushes the limits of contemporary jazz. The Cathedral Church of All Saints is the perfect backdrop for his pulsating rhythms, soaring melodies and intricate arrangements.
JANE BUNNETT'S EMBRACING VOICES with ¡BOMBA!
Featuring: Jane Bunnett's Embracing Voices
Jane Bunnett orchestrates an event, not just a concert. Expect enormous emissions of Cuban-jazz energy and rhythm with 13-member Haitian choir Grupo Vocal Desandann and some of Canada's leading jazz musicians.
JOE LOUIS WALKER with GARRETT MASON
Featuring: Joe Louis Walker
The Maritimes better be ready when the rambunctious blues singer and guitarist Joe Louis Walker hits the stage. As part of a non-stop high energy opening Jazz Fest weekend, Walker explores the styles of Delta and Chicago blues, Memphis soul, gospel and even rockabilly.
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